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Town takes another step toward full-time fire dept.
Dec. 22. The Cornelius Town Board has officially started the process of hiring six full-time firefighters by adopting a work agreement between the fire department and the full-timers. Following a study conducted over the past two years, the Town has determined that full-time firefighters are necessary to adequately provide fire and emergency medical services. The […]
CARE Center executive director receives inaugural Mayor’s Award for Excellence
Dec. 22. Manny Rosado, the executive director at the Neighborhood C.A.R.E Center in Cornelius, has received the Mayor’s Award of Excellence for his commitment to our community in the midst of the pandemic and ensuing financial hardship for many people. The CARE Center was established by Grace Covenant Church in 2016, to help connect people […]
A greener holiday season
Davidson Parks and Recreation Dec. 22. Wondering how to make your holidays a little greener? Give gifts in reusable gift bags, metal containers, baskets, or use colorful material, scarfs, or old clothes for wrapping. Have children make their own wrapping paper by sponge stamping paper grocery bags. If every family wrapped just three presents with […]
Atrium receives first batch of Moderna vaccine
Dec. 21. Atrium Health has received the first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, with Atrium Health Stanly, Atrium Health Kings Mountain and Atrium Health Anson set to administer the first of two doses. The main difference in the Moderna vaccine vs. the Pfizer vaccine is that the former is able to be kept in […]
County health director ‘incredibly concerned,’ but hospitals not overwhelmed
Dec. 21. By Dave Yochum. With Mecklenburg County almost certainly entering the COVID-19 “Red Zone” with critical community spread of the coronavirus, Health Director Gibbie Harris is urging people to avoid gatherings, including attending indoor church services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. “Unfortunately I think we are already in our Red Zone if you […]
Cell phone executive says proposed tower is too tall
Dec. 21. By Dave Vieser. The CEO of a company which builds and locates cell phone towers says PeakNet’s proposed 199-foot cell tower adjacent to the Jetton Cove neighborhood is too tall. Alex Blasscyk, CEO of Main Street Telecom based in Sarasota Fla., read about the controversy online in Cornelius Today and contacted us over […]
ALDI launches curbside pickup through Instacart
Dec. 21. The new ALDI is now offering curbside grocery pickup services through Instacart. Shoppers can order ALDI products for delivery via shop.aldi.us. Curbside grocery pickup is available as well. The demand for grocery delivery and pickup surged with the pandemic, according to ALDI. Customers can visit shop.aldi.us or enter their ZIP code in the […]
Davidson Community Foundation launches new emergency fund
Dec. 21. With eviction protections expiring at the end of this month, and the ability to pay both current rent plus any back rent owed a heavy lift for many, the Davidson Community Foundation is planning its third round of grants to local non-profits in mid-January. —Without grant funding for January and February, the Ada […]
New Year’s barefoot ski tournament cancelled
Dec. 21. The coronavirus has sunk another annual event, this one the New Year’s Day Barefoot Tournament at Lake Norman Marina in Sherrills Ford. The event is one of the longest running barefoot tournaments in the country. Since its inception in 1979, this will be the first year that it will not have been held. […]
Cornelius Today closed Christmas Eve, Christmas
Dec. 23. We will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, reopening on Monday Dec. 28. Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season.
